4757.22
License to practice as professional clinical counselor.

(A)
The
counselors professional standards committee of the counselor, social worker,
and marriage and family therapist board shall issue a license to practice as a
licensed professional clinical counselor to each
applicant who submits a properly completed application, pays the fee
established under section 4757.31 of the Revised Code, and meets the
requirements specified in division (B) of this section.

(b)
The individual
must hold from an accredited educational institution a graduate degree in
counseling.

(c)
The individual
must complete a minimum of ninety quarter hours or
sixty semester hours of graduate credit in counselor training acceptable
to the committee, including instruction in the following areas:

(iv)
Methods of
prevention, intervention, and treatment of mental and emotional
disorders.

(d)
The individual must complete, in either a private
or clinical counseling setting, supervised experience in counseling that is of
a type approved by the committee, is supervised by a licensed professional clinical counselor or other
qualified professional approved by the committee, and is in the following
amounts:

(i)
In the case of
an individual holding only a master's degree, not less than two years of
experience, which must be completed after the award of the master's
degree;

(ii)
In the case of
an individual holding a doctorate, not less than one year of experience, which
must be completed after the award of the doctorate.

(e)
The individual
must pass a field evaluation that meets the following requirements:

(i)
Has been
completed by the applicant's instructors, employers, supervisors, or other
persons determined by the committee to be competent to evaluate an individual's
professional competence;

(ii)
Includes
documented evidence of the quality, scope, and nature of the applicant's
experience and competence in diagnosing and treating mental and emotional
disorders.

(f)
The individual must pass an examination
administered by the board for the purpose of determining ability to practice as
a licensed professional clinical
counselor.

(2)
To meet the requirement of division (B)(1)(b) of this
section, a graduate degree in counseling obtained from a mental health
counseling program in this state after January 1, 2018, must be from a clinical
mental health counseling program, a clinical rehabilitation counseling program,
or an addiction counseling program accredited by the council for accreditation
of counseling and related educational programs.

(3)
All of the following meet the educational requirements
of division (B)(1)(c) of this section:

(a)
A clinical mental health counseling program accredited
by the council for accreditation of counseling and related educational
programs;

(b)
Until January 1, 2018, a mental health counseling
program accredited by the council for accreditation of counseling and related
educational programs;

(c)
A graduate degree in counseling issued by another
state from a clinical mental health counseling program, a clinical
rehabilitation counseling program, or an addiction counseling program that is
accredited by the council for accreditation of counseling and related
educational programs;

(d)
Any other accredited counseling programs accepted by
the board in accordance with rules adopted under division (F)(3) of this
section.

(C)
To
be accepted by the committee for purposes of division (B) of this section,
counselor training must include at least the following:

(1)
Instruction in human growth and development; counseling theory; counseling
techniques; group dynamics, processing, and counseling; appraisal of
individuals; research and evaluation; professional, legal, and ethical
responsibilities; social and cultural foundations; and lifestyle and career
development;

(2)
Participation in a supervised practicum and internship in counseling.

(D)
The
committee may issue a temporary license to an applicant who meets all
of the requirements to be licensed under this section, pending the receipt of
transcripts or action by the committee to issue a license to practice as a
licensed professional clinical
counselor.

(E)
An
individual may not sit for the licensing examination unless the individual
meets the educational requirements to be licensed under this section. An
individual who is denied admission to the licensing examination may appeal the
denial in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.

(F)
The
board shall adopt any rules necessary for the committee to implement this
section . The rules shall do all of the following:

(1)
Establish criteria for the committee to use in
determining whether an applicant's training should be accepted and supervised
experience approved;

(2)
Establish course content requirements for qualifying
counseling degrees issued by institutions in other states from clinical mental
health counseling programs, clinical rehabilitation counseling programs, and
addiction counseling programs that are not accredited by the council for
accreditation of counseling and related educational programs and for graduate
degrees from other accredited counseling programs approved by the board in
accordance with rules adopted under division (F)(3) of this
section;

(3)
For purposes of divisions (B)(2)(b) and (3) of this
section, establish requirements for acceptance by the committee of accredited
counseling programs.

Rules adopted under this
division shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised
Code.